Boxing champion Chris Eubank will feature on Piers Morgan's Life Stories tonight.
The former world-middleweight champion will recall the fight in which his opponent, Michael Watson, received a catastrophic brain injury that left him wheelchair bound.
The 54-year-old US police marshal also talks about his teenage years as a shoplifter, divorce, bankruptcy, his legendary victory in 1990 over fierce rival Nigel Benn, and the success of his son, Chris Eubank Jr.
Watson joined Piers and Chris in the audience for the tell-all interview, which is set to air at 9pm on ITV.
Chris held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995.
He compiled a career record of 45-5-2.
From the flash suits to the infamous monocle, the veteran sportsman is undoubtedly one of the most interesting characters in the sporting world.
His quirkiness and eloquence have made him a national hero, as well as his exploits in the boxing ring.
The boxer is remembered in Brighton for driving his American Peterbilt 379 lorry cab around the city.
He also tried to restore the West Pier in 2004.
Eubank – who also appeared in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! – previously revealed he had spent lockdown in Hove learning about dinosaurs and Othello.
What happened with Eubank and Watson?
Watson, 51, was critically injured in a WBO super-middleweight title fight against Eubank Sr in September 1991.
There was no ambulance or doctor at that fight and it was several minutes before Watson received any treatment.
He spent 40 days in a coma and had six brain operations, leaving him with irreparable brain damage and partially paralysed.
The new Life Stories series will feature award-winning actor and writer Rupert Everett, daytime TV queen Trisha Goddard, singer and Loose Woman Coleen Nolan and reality TV diva Gemma Collins.
Previous guests on the show have included Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Kim Cattrall, Sir Rod Stewart, Mary Berry, Sir Richard Branson, Sharon Osbourne, Simon Cowell, Nigel Farage, Mel B, James Corden, Dame Joan Collins, Sir Captain Tom Moore, Gordon Brown when he was Prime Minister, Sir Mo Farah and Lionel Richie.
The episode with Chris will air on ITV between 9pm and 10pm.
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